Resource Tag: hiring of teachers

5 things that frustrate job-seeking teachers (and what you can do about them)

  In many industries, employers can get away with an uninspired recruitment process. But with skyrocketing demand for international educators, international schools have little room for error. If your recruitment process isn’t up to par, you run the risk of losing out on top talent. To help you avoid the most common complaints, we asked […]

The 4 biggest recruitment pitfalls and how to avoid them

  It’s no secret that schools want the very best educators, but it’s also no surprise that some schools leave this until the last minute. It’s rare that good teachers are lounging around with their feet up, so it’s important that schools actively seek, recruit and support the best educators in the industry. A good […]

4 things that motivate teaching candidates more than money

Have you ever wondered whether your school is missing out on the best teaching candidates? At Teach Away, we spend a lot of talking to our candidates about how they can impress you – their prospective employer. But it’s just as important that we take the time to talk about what teachers are looking for […]

Teacher engagement and the pursuit of happiness (Part 4)

Ash Pugh, Director of Operations at Teach Away In the final installment of our four-part series, we look at the third part of the recruitment, onboarding and retention cycle: retention. Paving the road to retention According to Dr. Jurewicz’s research, 63% of teachers surveyed intended to stay in their current roles beyond two years. Conversely, […]

Teacher engagement and the pursuit of happiness (Part 3)

Ash Pugh, Director of Operations at Teach Away In part three of our four-part series, we look at the second part of the recruitment, onboarding and retention cycle: onboarding. Recruitment is just the beginning Once you’ve signed a candidate you love, your work is done, right? Not necessarily. The truth is, your work has only […]

Teacher engagement and the pursuit of happiness (Part 2)

Ash Pugh, Director of Operations at Teach Away In part two of our four-part series, we look at the first part of the recruitment, onboarding and retention cycle: recruitment. The ongoing cycle of teacher recruitment and retention Teacher recruitment, onboarding and retention don’t happen in a linear sequence. They are interwoven and cyclical: How well […]

Teacher engagement and the pursuit of happiness (Part 1)

Ash Pugh, Director of Operations at Teach Away In part one of our four-part series, we discuss the common thread that permeates throughout recruitment, onboarding and retention: happiness. Recruitment and retention go hand in hand: something I’ve witnessed time and time again throughout my decade working in international education at Teach Away. Get your recruitment […]

2 recruitment metrics every international school should monitor

“If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” We’ve all heard this quote by Peter Drucker, management consultant and educator. What he means by this is that making an informed decision to improve a process requires accurate data collected from precise measurement. So, what does this mean for schools looking to bring in the […]

The hiring trends you can’t afford to ignore in 2018 [on demand webinar]

Following on the heels of our International Education Recruitment Report, Teach Away recently partnered with the Association for the Advancement of International Education (AAIE) to deliver a webinar sharing the latest trends in international education recruitment. Expert insights from leaders in international education recruitment Based on a survey of over 10,000 international educators, and a […]